344 SCOURING, &c. 



the attention of the mafter, and the InterpOt? 

 fition of art, would fometimes do well to re- 

 move. And this is the more neceflary to be 

 retained in memory, when it is recollefted 

 that where Nature fails in, or is inadequate 

 to, the production and completion of this 

 effort, in her own defence, flie becomes gra- 

 dually overpowered j the inteftines are enor- 

 mouily loaded, and the over-repletion at length 

 inevitably conftitutes the Gripes or Inflam- 

 matory Cholic, on which we laft treated. 

 But where Nature is fortunately adequate to 

 her ov/n work, and the accumulation is fpon- 

 taneoufly carried oif, Boerhaave'^ maxim is 

 flriiflly verified; and it becomes palpably clear 

 to every obferver. Nature does not purge her- 

 felf till ilie wants purging, 



This kind of Lax or Lcofenefs, is moft rea- 

 dily diftinguifhed from fuch as arife from other 

 caufcs i the horfe is previoufly dull, heavy, and 

 inactive, feemingly oppreiTed, and vifibly over- 

 loaded, though without anv appearance of 

 extreme pain, but fubjed: to a general difqui- 

 etude 5 the dung firft comes away with a de- 

 gree of folidity; the evacuations then become 

 more frequent, and at laft loofe; the difcharges 



are 



